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Will be Coupled with Significant Service Cuts in Early 2025; Public Hearings at Pennsylvania Convention Center on Dec. 13
PHILADELPHIA (November 12, 2024) – With no prospect of a statewide solution to help fund the everyday operating expenses of public transportation systems, SEPTA today announced a new fare increase… Continue reading SEPTA Announces Major Fare Increase Proposal for Jan. 1
New Data Shows Clearance Rate on Critical Incidents is 92%, Exceeding National Rates
PHILADELPHIA (October 24, 2024) – SEPTA had a 34% decrease in serious crimes on the system during the first three quarters of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023,… Continue reading SEPTA Reports 34% Decrease in Serious Crimes Through Third Quarter of 2024
Focus: Think Critically About Future While Addressing Transit System's Needs
The SEPTA Board today approved a Five Year Strategic Business Plan for Fiscal Years 2015-2019 at https://www.septa.org/reports. The plan is designed to serve as a blueprint for capital improvements, customer… Continue reading SEPTA Board Approves Five-Year Strategic Business Plan
Authority Operated With Balanced Budget For 15th Consecutive Year
Despite an historically harsh winter that saw storms shut down schools, businesses and government offices on multiple occasions, passengers took more than 330 million trips on SEPTA buses, trains and… Continue reading SEPTA Tops 330 Million Annual Trips Amid Challenging Conditions During Fiscal Year 2014
Submissions To Be Evaluated For Possible Inclusion In Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Service Plan; Submissions Due August 31
SEPTA is inviting the public to submit ideas for service improvements as the authority begins the process for the Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Service Plan. SEPTA is accepting submissions through… Continue reading SEPTA Invites Public To Share Ideas For Service Improvements
Maintenance and Construction Work to Take Place August 1-18
Due to overhead wire, track and station improvement projects, SEPTA Trolley Routes 10, 11, 13, 34 and 36 will not operate in the Center City tunnel from 10 pm. On… Continue reading SEPTA Trolley Tunnel to Close for Trolley Tunnel Blitz
Pasquale T. "Pat" Deon Wins APTA's 2014 Outstanding Public Transportation Board Member Award
SEPTA Board Chairman Pasquale T. “Pat” Deon Sr. has been named the winner of a prestigious national award that honors exceptional service by public transportation board members. The American Public… Continue reading SEPTA Board Chairman Recognized As Nation’s Best
Extra Trips Before & After Event to Accommodate Holiday Revelers
SEPTA will run extra service on July 4th to get people to-and-from the Wawa Welcome America Celebration. All SEPTA Regional Rail, bus, trolley, Market-Frankford and Broad Street Line Service will… Continue reading SEPTA Adds Service for July 4th Celebration On The Parkway
Ridership Represents a 35-Percent Increase Over Nite Owl Bus Service
On Sunday, June 15, SEPTA launched a pilot of weekend overnight service on the Broad Street and Market Frankford Lines. A total of 5,792 riders were counted as they entered… Continue reading Nearly 5,800 Ride SEPTA Subways During First Night of Overnight Pilot
Free XFINITY WiFi Also Now Available at Most Broad Street Line Stations
To celebrate the start of late-night Friday and Saturday service on the Broad Street and Market Frankford Lines, SEPTA held a lunchtime rally today at the Walnut-Locust Station featuring live… Continue reading SEPTA Hosts Kickoff Rally for Weekend Overnight Subway Pilot
Trains Will Replace Broad Street & Market Frankford Line Nite Owl Bus Operations
SEPTA will launch a pilot program to offer 24-hour weekend service on the Broad Street and Market Frankford Lines with the start of summer transit schedules at 12:01 am on… Continue reading SEPTA Announces Start of Weekend Overnight Subway Pilot
Annual Race Sets Another New Race Tradition with Velathon Philadelphia Event
SEPTA will offer additional service on its Manayunk/Norristown Regional Rail Line and make service adjustments to several bus routes for the Parx Casino Philly Cycling Classic and inaugural Velathon Philadelphia… Continue reading SEPTA Rolls-Out Service For Annual Parx Casino Philly Cycling Classic
Work to take place June 1-August 30, 2014
SEPTA will conduct a track renewal project on a portion of its Route 11 trolley line from June 1-August 30, 2014. Track renewal will take place in Darby Borough on… Continue reading Track Renewal Project Scheduled along SEPTA’s Route 11 Trolley
Authority Has Received Government Finance Officers Association Honor For Nine Consecutive Years
SEPTA has received a top transit industry award for the presentation of its operating budget, which once again has been recognized for its detail, clarity and transparency. For the ninth… Continue reading SEPTA Receives Award For Distinguished Budget Presentation
